Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A series of buoys or floating beacons, for the guidance of vessels into or out of port, etc.
- noun The providing of buoys.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Buoys, taken collectively; a series of buoys, as for the guidance of vessels into or out of port; the providing of buoys.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun nautical any of several
codes of practice under whichbuoys of variousshapes andcolours are used for the samenavigational purpose
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Examples
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These general principles are not always sufficient to enable boaters to know the direction of buoyage in a particular area.
Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998
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When returning from seaward (proceeding in the conventional direction of buoyage) keep red buoys or daymarks on your starboard (right) side as you pass them and green buoys on your port (left) side.
Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998
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When returning from seaward (proceeding in the conventional direction of buoyage) keep red buoys or daymarks on your starboard (right) side as you pass them and green buoys on your port (left) side.
Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998
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That is, if the topmost band is red, leave it on the right, if green, leave it on the left when proceeding in the conventional direction of buoyage.
Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998
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Both are used in conjunction with a conventional direction of buoyage.
Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998
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These general principles are not always sufficient to enable boaters to know the direction of buoyage in a particular area.
Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998
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In the Great Lakes, the conventional direction of buoyage is generally considered westerly and northerly, except on Lake Michigan, where southerly movement is considered as returning from the sea.
Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998
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Both are used in conjunction with a conventional direction of buoyage.
Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998
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That is, if the topmost band is red, leave it on the right, if green, leave it on the left when proceeding in the conventional direction of buoyage.
Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998
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In the Great Lakes, the conventional direction of buoyage is generally considered westerly and northerly, except on Lake Michigan, where southerly movement is considered as returning from the sea.
Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998
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